Compare towns
Underhill vs Windsor vs Castleton vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Underhill | Windsor | Castleton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
3,554 |
4,453Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Windsor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Underhill and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
| Cambridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.